Awkward moments. Whether the way you act to the stylist who has just given you an insufferable haircut, the daily struggles of how to deal with human interaction or maybe it's literally everything because that's just you, awkward moments are a struggle many of us face in our everyday lives.
If you are like me, you were born to laugh at the completely wrong time, or trip over your own shoelaces; awkwardness basically exudes from you and is just natural at this point. While it can seem painfully embarrassing the first moment you do something awkward, there is nobody more entertaining or fun than the awkward friend.
Here are 20 moments you've experienced if you're the awkward friend:
1.The moment you hate your haircut but don't want to be rude to the stylist.
I swear they say they'll only cut off an inch, and yet they really take six. But you don't like confrontation; so you'll just cry in the mirror later. As for now, "Yes Sharon, I LOVE the bangs that I told you NOT to give me."
2. When the dentist is trying to talk to you with their hands down your mouth."So..." the dentist says as he's examining your mouth. "What are your favorite studies," Me: "GHGHDITNVLSMEOWKENWEPSAPAKQWEM"
3. When you see someone in the hall and don't know how to react.
Do I avoid eye contact? Do I look up and say hi? Do I just I run the opposite direction.
4. When you can't tell if someone is blinking or winking at you, and then your awkwardness joins it.
Internal conflict: Wait was that a blink or wink, crap. Do I do anything back? Wink again if that was a wink... but wait it looked more like a blink. Argh!
5. When someone yells hi and you and then you realize they're talking to the person behind you.
Cute guy waves and says hi, and just as you go to respond the pretty girl behind you replies.
6. The inverse of #5, thinking there is no way that person is talking to you but they definitely are.
Crush waves... nothing happens because you're too nervous you turn and he gives you a perfect smile. "Who me?"
7. When you are trying to be polite and hold the door but the person is too far away so they need to run.
It's all over now, you have held that door far too long. And now, whoever you held it for feels rushed and awkwardly jogs through. Now you've just made both of you look awkward as hell.
8. Pushing a pull door, and vice versa.
We will push if we want to push!
9. When the staff at a movie theater says enjoy the movie and you say, "You too."
Movie theater staff: "Have a great movie!" Me: "You too!" *facepalm*
10. Messing up a joke.
I can guarantee only best friends will be the ones laughing at the stupid jokes.
11. Laughing and singing with your best friends, then awkwardly snapping back to the real world.
Who loves awkwardly performing a full concert before you realize everyone is staring at you... I know I do.
12. Having your phone go off in class, or a meeting, or really any inappropriate time.
The phone goes off in class and what does your awkward dumbass do? Answer? NO, NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. You hurriedly smother it until it quiets the heck down.
13. Liking someone's picture from a gazillion weeks ago.
What to do once you've liked your crushes picture from 30 weeks back.
A. Just break the dang thing.
B. Admit you were crazy and laugh it off.
C. Go take a nice leap of the edge of this earth.
14. Telling someone a crazy story or fun fact then having the realization they were the ones who told it to you.
So congratulations from me to whoever has had to sit through my life-changing stories that really belong to them because you the OG for pretending to be surprised by the crazy plot twists.
15. When you go into fist bump, and the other person goes to high five.
But like... don't lie, we've all been here.
16. Thinking you still have a step then crashing into reality when you hit flat ground.
Don't worry it's okay, I only just PLUMMETED TO MY DEATH... for a millisecond.
17. Parallel parking with cars behind you/ people watching.
Yes, it's better to just admit failure and find a new spot when a bunch of people begins to watch you be a gigantic mess up when it comes to parallel parking.
18. Riding an elevator with a stranger.
To make small talk, or not to make small talk. After all, it is just such a small area.
19. Running into someone going the opposite direction and then continuously sidestepping in the same direction. Until you verbally decide who goes where.
"Okay you go this way, no this way, I mean this way."
20. Replying have fun when someone going to a serious or sad event and FINALLY realize the mistake.
As my friend is leaving for their grandmas funeral... "Have a great trip, I mean have fun, I mean..." And here we have reached the point of most awkward.
Let's be honest, being hella awkward makes life a little more fun, and at the end of the day you'll get it together and be able to laugh it off.
What are your most awkward moments?
